Anasuya is a skilled, hands-on healing therapist whose love for working with her hands extends into crafting. Drawn to the meditative rhythm of whittling, she took Nick Lahaise’s Carving Basics class at 5080 Camp, igniting a zeal for spoon carving.

Returning home eager to carve, she serendipitously discovered that her neighbor, Andrew Logan, was an extraordinary spoon carver. Under his guidance, she honed her craft, developing a unique carving style of her own.

Anasuya is also an acupressurist, craniosacral therapist, nutritionist, and a naturalist interested in wildlife tracking, birding, and medicinal plants.​​

Beth is a contemporary mixed media artist whose work is a fusion of encaustic wax, cut and torn paper, and various mark-making materials. Inspired by nature and guided by intuitive processes, her artwork is a visual dialogue with the natural world. Beth's studio art practice mirrors her life, where nature serves as both muse and mentor. Her art is filled with depth, motion, wonder, and connection to nature.

In addition to her visual art practice, Beth is a board-certified art therapist and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor based in Central Vermont, utilizing art as a tool for healing and self-expression. Through her private practice, she provides compassionate, therapeutic support to children and adults, offering a safe and nurturing space for individuals to explore their emotions, process life experiences, and cultivate personal growth through creative processes.

Andrew is a masterful and prolific spoon carver, crafting an astonishing 800+ spoons each year.  With a sharp mechanical mind and a keen strategic approach, Andrew brings out the finest qualities in every piece of wood he carves. A dedicated teacher at heart, he finds joy in passing on his skills.

Beyond carving, he has led a dynamic life as a fire captain for decades, as well as a high school math teacher and chef. He lives with his wife in Forest Ranch, CA, and is the proud father of three adult children.

Nick is a basket weaver, natural foods chef, green wood carver, and all around multi-talented craftsman. Over the last decade, he has studied various traditional crafts, wilderness skills, deep nature connection, permaculture, and rites of passage. 

Nick currently works as a full-time carpenter, is the co-founder of Hearth Folk School, and lives in Clio, CA with his wife and two sons. He's been teaching willow basketry and green woodworking for many years, and loves sharing craft with others.

Kristine is an illustrator and designer with a passion for portraits and botanicals. She currently resides in the high desert wonderland of Reno, NV. This is an inspiring place for someone with a fascination of the desert landscape, and an affinity for the cool, dark forest and the shimmering waters of alpine lakes. Being a part of this world between worlds offers her the environment to fuel her botanical passions. She is all about soaking in the details, a trait she pours into her designs and illustrations. She teaches through her love of watercolors and nature, enriching others by encouraging creative exploration, attunement to the cycles of our environment and inspiring beauty through simple moments of self care.

Lily Rothrock is communications and marketing professional with a passion for traditional crafts, including basketry and sewing clothing. She works with the nonprofit River Partners to bring life back to California’s rives. She lives in Chico, CA and traces her ancestors back to Irish, English, and German peoples. She first learned basketry from renowned Native Californian basketweaver Corine Pearce and learned European basketry traditions from basketweaver Nick LaHaise. 

A third generation fiber artist, Lynn found wool in its organic form to be dynamic - it can be transformed into infinite possibilities, which is one reason she enjoys working with the fiber. The foundation of felting, and especially wet felting, allows her to combine wool with other types of fibers of varying colors and textures and feel them unite into a one-of-a-kind textile or sculpture. The focus of Lynn's work combines aspects of the beauty and uniqueness of nature as well as her environment.

Lynn teaches felting at studios in Northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe, and California as well as the Nevada Museum of Art, and her work is available under her business name, Wool & Wildflower. When not in the studio, she can be found in her flower garden, enjoying her three young grandsons, or on the road with her husband and three dogs.

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Rebecca Shelly was trained in oil painting at the Maine College of Art. She later pursued her Master of Fine Arts Degree in Contemporary Arts Practices at Portland State University.

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She has taught at California State University, Chico, and Butte College in their Art Departments. In Spring 2020, she was given the Fiber Arts course to teach. She quickly added  weaving, spinning and natural dyeing to her skill set.

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She did not realize that this would turn into her own business, Weft and Willow Fiber Arts Studio. She hosts workshops, a YouTube Channel, and opportunities for gathering together.

Kegan Whaley is a seasoned blacksmith with a diverse background spanning trades such as solar installation, transmission line work, farriery, carpentry, ranching, retail, food service, and more. Of all the skills he’s studied, blacksmithing is his greatest passion. His journey began as a preteen, heating nails with a plumber’s torch to forge arrowheads for self-made bows. That early spark grew into a lifelong pursuit of mastering the forge, driven by curiosity and a deep appreciation for the interplay of heat, force, and material science.

Kegan believes that learning is about getting your hands dirty, feeling the heat of the metal, and fully engaging both mind and body. His teaching approach blends practical application with an understanding of the science behind forging, ensuring students grasp not just the "how" but also the "why" of blacksmithing.

Jeri is a fiber artist and founder of 5080 Camp for Artisans and Crafters.  Surrounded by fiber arts from an early age, she is fluent in many of these domestic hand skills.  For some strange reason, she choose  business school over art school.

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She created 5080 Camp for Artisans & Crafters to support the creative pastimes that are essential to a well-balanced life and build a community for those seeking craft education.

You are passionate about your craft. Your happiest moments are spent thinking about your craft, dreaming up new designs, experimenting with new faucets of it and making lots of it. Talking about it animates you. You can spent all day immersed in your craft. You walk gently on the earth and love working outside.  Your craft is made by hand using simple tools and natural materials. You are excited to share your skills and coax emerging ideas from your students. 

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Oliver began blowing glass at the Crucible in Oakland, CA when he was 15 years old. He went on to earn degrees in Scientific Glass Technology and Glass Art at the Salem Glass Center in New Jersey. 

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After eight years working with functional glass artists and lighting designers in Philidelphia, he returned to northern California to establish his own glass hotshop.

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His intuitive craftsmanship and engineering skills are further put to work building custom cabinetry for the Truckee Tahoe region.

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